Veteran actress Elizabeth Norment, famous for her role on political television drama House of Cards, has died aged 61.

Norment played Nancy Kaufberger, the executive secretary to Kevin Spacey's character Frank Underwood, on the hit Netflix series.

Her sister Kate confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter Norment died on October 13 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

Normaent was also known for her long-running role as Judge Arlene Brewer on Law and Order and had also appeared in Party of Five, Mad About You, L.A. Law and Doogie Howser, M.D. with Neil Patrick Harris.

Spacey took to Twitter to pay tribute to Norment, while House of Cards showrunner Beau Willimon said everyone on the show was "deeply saddened by Elizabeth's passing".

"She was a talented actress, a warm soul and a good friend to us all," he said in a statement.